[WriteLog] Networking

[Marty Tippin]

At the risk of offending a few people, I'd respectfully request that, 
unless you really know what you're talking about, you *not* offer advice on 
networking -- it only serves to confuse an already difficult topic.

Much of the information that's been proffered in the last dozen or so 
e-mails on the topic has been either dead wrong or, at best, highly 
inaccurate, and I feel sorry for those who don't understand the intricacies 
of Windows networking and are relying on this forum to solve their problems.


For those having trouble, I'd advise seeking the help of a local computer 
expert, as networking setup is not specific in any way to WriteLog; 
WriteLog simply sits on top of what must be a correctly configured network. 
Barring that, pick up a book on Windows networking (if a "networking for 
dummies" book exists, it'd probably be a good investment).

If getting WriteLog to work correctly in a networked environment seems 
difficult, that's because it is. Networking in general is not for the faint 
of heart, nor those with only a passing knowledge of computers in general 
and Windows in particular.

Those who have made it work without knowing what's going on behind the 
scenes should consider themselves lucky. I'm a professional Windows 
programmer and have been for well over 10 years; my first attempts to set 
up networking were as difficult as any programming task I've had to work on.



-Marty NW0L
  martyt@pobox.com